Letters to the Editor
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The Mansfield Way: Unwavering belief in the American people
“Before all else, the people have a right to an electoral system free of shenanigans and capable of yielding hones…
Setting the Centennial record straight
Congratulations to Lake County on its Centennial and to Gale Decker and others for assembling the insert in last week’s Leader. Two minor corrections should be noted:
Want to give living in Russia a trial run?
President Biden is asking Congress for $24 billion to support Ukraine. There will be a fight over this request, I am sure, and the reasons will be we are spending too much money, period, and if we are going to spen…
Cinder chunk a reminder to live Fire Safe
I’m a retired wildland fire crew supervisor of 35 years. Last week I found a thumb-size piece of charred tree bark in my green pasture near St. Ignatius. The closest fire upwind from my ranch was the Communications…
Democrats had their chance to lower taxes
Montana Democrats are out in full force trying to convince Montanans that they want to reduce your taxes.
Leader keeps getting better
The Leader has become an excellent source of news of Lake County.
Keeping the lights on
The billion-dollar question is what do we need to do to keep the lights on now that warming is here in the Flathead and poised to get much worse?
Thanks and happy retirement to 93 Auto crew
I want to send a big thank you to Pat, Debbie and Ray Erickson and staff for all the years of excellent service that 93 Auto provided to the Polson Community.
Making America whole again
Tim parked his bike next to me at the Fourth of July parade, sharing the shade. “Great spot,” I remarked. He nodded.
Shame on Republican-controlled Legislature
Senator Greg Hertz is a ranking member of the supermajority Republican Montana Legislature. And he accurately outlined the complex property appraisal process in Montana in last week’s paper. What he did not addres…
Higher property values don't need to equal higher taxes
Property values are up, that's not news. Will property taxes follow? All of us need to have a conversation with your mayors, school boards and county commissioners, soon! Property tax bills have not been decided ye…
Speech & Debate says thanks
Thank you to Richwines and the Polson community for your amazing support for the PHS Speech and Debate team.
Montana travel limited by federal overreach in D.C.
Government inefficiency knows no bounds. A classic example is the fact that it takes a literal act of Congress to add flights from the Western United States into Reagan National Airport in DC.
Divisive rhetoric drives Montanans apart
Newspapers recently ran a column written by right-wing Montana politician Greg Hertz, hitting the standard left/right divisive talking points about "woke" politics and tying any Montanan further left than Matt Rose…
Ronan businesses need your support
As you’ve likely experienced first-hand, there are a lot of changes underway along Highway 93. The Ronan-North construction project is making progress, but many travelers are avoiding that stretch of highway by tak…
Dayton students need our support
Residents of the Upper West Shore School District recently received a mail ballot for a General Fund Levy for one year to cover teacher Compensation and general operating expenses.